New Ulm weekly review., 1887-10-19
MINNESO DC a NEWS.

lYl NNflDIIlA lNhWN.
The last legislature passed bill provid-
ing for the removal OF the state reform
| school from its present location in ST.
Paul. some site to be selected. The bill
passed by the legislature enables the board
to borrow the money TO purchase a new site
or do SO with the proceeds arising from the
sale OF the present one. Owing to the realty
market being somewhat low at present the
majority Of the members OF the board
think that q proper amount could not be
realized for the property, and SO it will
not be sold atpresent. The board consists
OF ". 2. Murray, r. G. Libby. F. w.
Hoyt. Andrew Knox, G. 81. Shrobeck,
John +. Meagher, F. G. Davis. G.
=. Petit and D. 81. Freeman.
Gov. McGill is the recipient Of an elegant
cup and saucer of Belleck china from OFT
O Brewer OF Trenton, N. j.. as q souvenir
OF the Centennial celebration of the sign
ing OF the constitution recently held at
Philadelphia.
The notorious procuress, Harriet Burn
er: since her release from the State peni-
tentiary, is freely making the statement
that she has been bribed to testify against
ex-Warden Reed; that Mary Waisher was
forced by fear to make the affidavit she
did some time ago against Capt Reed;
Cnat all the female convicts but two have
been subjected to threats, ETC., to testify
againgt Reed; that Azilda Beaudry still
sticks to her testimony against Reed be-
cause she is made pet of by the present
warden and given many favors.
The Fort Smelling shoot Lieut.. Chantler
won the Reeve badge.
On Nov. 1 the music hall OF the Gustayus
Adolphus college at st. Peter will be dedi-
Gated the exercises containing three DAYS.
Addresses will be made nv Rev. G.. A. Evald
OF Chicago, Prof. G.. W. Sandt of Rock
Island, ILL.,, Rev. G. A. Stevenson of Kan
sas, Gov. McGill, Secretary OF State Matt
son and Congressman Lind.
At Owatonna, the elevator belonging to
the Winona Mill company burned. The
building was one OF the hest on the road.
About 13, 900 bushels Of wheat, 1000 OF
TAX, and some barley were totally con.
sumed.
Gilbert Hamilton, the colored man
charged with shooting Thomas More, the
Minneapolis saloopkeeper, is acquitted.
A cyclone swept through the townships
OF Preston and Amherst, Fillmore county,
at $3.50 last Thursday night, the 9Th inst,
ing no loss OF Ii 2 solar as learned. Many
barns and no less than forty windmills on
as many farms were destroyed, but no
dwellings were demolished. George Turner
had twepty acres OF corn in shock, which
was scattered in every conceivable shape,
and his outbuildings were destroyed.
A barn belonging to Eliab Munger, in
Frontenac township, was fired by lightning
and destroyed, together with copsidar-
able amount OF hay. Nine stacks OF bar.
ley were also burned.
The St. Paul grand jury gave Sheriff
Richter the complete and unqualified vim
dlcatlon Of his conduct in shooting Tim
Graham he had previously received from
the intelligent judgment OF the community.
Z. L. Grayson, manager of Dennis
Ryan's farm at Kennedy, Kittson county,
was in st. Paul, and talked about the
wheat crop OF the Red river valley. He
said: I'VE have had the bes t'kind of wealth
er Tor raising wheat the past year. and the
large yield shows it. I am afraid the
acreage will be greatly decreased another
year as the farmers are so busy getting
their wheat threshed and marketed that
they have had no time to do fall blowing.
There is great trouble up our way to get
cars enough to ship wheat. On Mr. Ryan 8
farm we had $, 500 acres in wheat and it
averages over twenty-five bushels to the
acre, making in all about 22S,OOO bushels
The price is 60 cents, great difference
from the $1.25 we got in the years gone by.
But high prices for wheat ls thing OF the
past. We must raise wheat for 60 cents or
less from now on. | believe the farmers
can do it now and make money"
The nuptials OF Miss Mary Hammond
and Lincoln MacVeagh OF Chicago were
celebrated at the residence OF Gen. J. B.
Hammond, in st. Paul. The bridegroom
is son OF Wayne MacVeagh, who vas pres
ent
Five Thousand people witnessed the sham
battle at the Waseca county fair.
Barton Lewis, the conductor who was
killed in the $500" accident was for many
years and until recently a resident OF Aus.
tin. He is brother OF R. N. Lewis.
Sunday noon. st. Paul real estate
man walking in deep meditation near the
First Methodist Episcopal church. Friends
await him.
"Hello, Fairrhild, been to church?n
Real Estate Man OF course have.'
.Remem Der where the text was2''
Certainly. Lots 8 and 4. block z, st.
Pauls addion to the Romans"
William Welch, the well known Demo-
cratic attorney, OF Minneapolis, was ar.
rested on a bench warrant and brought
into the district court to be arranged on
the charge OF libel upon Postmaster Gem
eral Villas and other Wisconsin gentlemen.
He had no counsel but his son, who is his
law partner. He pleaded rot guilty, stat
ing that his defense would be Justification
by facts. His bail was fixed at $500.
The trial was fixed for Oct. %.
; The Brainerd city council received the
resignation ofCity Clerk Deforest Parsons,
who is in poor health and who goes to Cal
fornia to spend the winter.
8. Z. Gates, one OF the leading merchants
OF Ada, and Miss Maud Jacobs of New
Richmond, Wis. were married. The coup
lie returned home to Ada and were given q
reception and serenade.
Capt. Ed Bean, OF company D.. thinks
his boys are better than any com pany
that will be at the Chicago drill. and puts
chip of So. 200 on the shoulder OF the